Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Danny Westneat discusses Steven Taylor’s work on the psychology of pandemics which has proven prescient as we’ve responded to COVID-19. And Umair…
labour.
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Don Braid discusses how Alberta’s health care system and polity are both collapsing under the weight of a UCP government which has utterly…
#Elxn44 Roundup
News and notes from the aftermath of Canada’s federal election. – Christo Aivalis is the latest to point out that nobody emerged from the election as a winner. And John…
#Elxn44 Roundup
The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – D.T. Cochrane reviews the parties’ platforms and finds the NDP’s to be both the most progressive and the most fiscally responsible. And…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Jason Markusoff writes about the human cost of Jason Kenney’s false claim that the COVID-19 pandemic was over. Phil Tank points out…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Jill Filipovic discusses how the mounting toll in human lives and health from COVID should leave no room for controversy about modest responses…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Naël Shiab charts COVID case rates by province – showing in stark relief how Alberta and Saskatchewan are in a worse position…
#Elxn44 Roundup
The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Jeremiah Rodriguez reports on the omission of Canadians with disabilities from much of the election campaign, while pointing out the priorities which…
#Elxn44 Roundup
The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – The Climate Emergency Alliance highlights the crucial climate change question which was left out of the federal debates – which is what…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Steven Lewis writes about the increased COVID risk Saskatchewan is facing as a result of Scott Moe’s refusal to govern. And Duane…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Frank Addario asks how any politician can claim to be a leader while taking a mulligan on the COVID-19 pandemic. Amy Kaler writes…
#Elxn44 Roundup
The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Sam Hammond argues that we should expect our federal parties to strengthen public education in the wake of a pandemic which has…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Peter Hotez writes that the U.S. is facing a new nightmare phase in responding to COVID-19, while Frank Newport reports on the…
#Elxn44 Roundup
Assorted content from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Mitchell Thompson offers a reminder as to why voters can’t trust Justin Trudeau’s election promises based on both his party’s track record…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your Labour Day reading. – CBC News reports on Saskatchewan’s soaring rate of COVID-19 infections which (just barely) trails only Alberta among Canadian jurisdictions. James Keller discusses…
labour day 2021: demand more. work less.
Lying Flat We’re told there is a labour shortage. Businesses can’t find workers. No one wants to work. Why the shortage exists and what should be done about it are…
Saturday Evening Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Doug Cuthand highlights how we can’t afford to let our guard down against the dangers of COVID-19, while Allysha Howse notes that a…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Lynn Giesbrecht talks to Alexander Wong about the Moe government’s refusal to prepare for a fourth wave of COVID-19 that’s been readily obvious…
#Elxn44 Roundup
News and notes from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Doug Nesbitt calls out Erin O’Toole’s bait-and-switch scheme toward the working class. And PressProgress highlights how the Cons’ policy planks for…
ed asner, rest in power
People of my generation loved Ed Asner for his portrayal of Lou Grant on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”, and Allan and I both remember enjoying the spinoff “Lou Grant”.*…